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Household of James Downie (born 1826, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Downie and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Downie, born in 1826 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Downie, born in 1844 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1870 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William C (born 1872 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jane R (born 1878 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Downie's household

Male

James

Downie

Head
Female

Mary

Downie

Wife
Male

James

Downie

Son
Male

William C

Downie

Son
Female

Jane R

Downie

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Downie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Downie

Head

Married

55

1826

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Downie

Wife

Married

37

1844

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Downie

Son

-

11

1870

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William C

Downie

Son

-

9

1872

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane R

Downie

Daughter

-

3

1878

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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